The Eighth Cycle of the Special Development Fund (SDF 8) covers the period January 2013 to December 2016. The Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) continued role and relevance as a development partner (DP) to its Borrowing Member Countries (BMCs), as well as the capacity to meet its approved strategic objectives, will require the mobilisation of adequate amounts of SDF funding. This paper is therefore designed to form the basis of discussion among Contributors, Management and staff on the proposed themes, issues and directions for the SDF9 negotiation process.